ka, in ancient Egyptian religion, with the ba and the akh, a principal aspect of the soul of a human being or of a god.The ka survived the death of the body and could reside in a picture or statue of a person. ka, which was the vital essence of a person that was transmitted from one generation to the next.
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The ancient Egyptians believe that the death of man is only the death of the human body, and that Ka will leave the human body and reunite with the human body at some appropriate time to achieve immortality.Ka and its body must be well protected to ensure that the Ka can continue to survive and recognize its own body.
In the ancient Egyptian script, "Ka" is expressed by its outstretched arms, also vividly expressing the meaning of this protection and giving. God's blessing is achieved through his" surrounded by arms"", as the written image of the" Ka " means.
达叔尔雕像
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The ka denoted power and prosperity. After death it could eat, drink, and “enjoy the odour of incense.” It had to be fed, and this task was to devolve on a specific group of priests.
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